Best wishes for Chuseok everyone #. Above, flash floods in Gwanghwamun on 21 September, when 10cm of rain was falling in an hour in downtown Seoul. [Read More]
Year: 2010 (page 12)
Who Ate Up All The Shinga – a critical essay by Alice Bennell
Alice Bennell, UK winner of last year’s Korean Literature Translation Institute essay contest on “There a Petal Silently Falls”, contributes her entry for this year’s competition. Who Ate Up All the Shinga is an autobiographical novel chronicling the early life of the author, Park Wan-Suh. The Japanese occupation of Korea, and events leading up to … [Read More]
James Church interviewed on Korean Kontext
An interview with the elusive James Church, author of Corpse in the Koryo and the other fun novels in the Inspector O series. Podcast on Korean Kontext. http://bit.ly/cc3GbE # [Read More]
Adoptee film explores life after the reunion
Adoptee filmmaker Tammy Chu explores life after the reunion of adoptee son with his birth mother. Looks like a must-watch film. Resilience is released in Korea on 30 September. Hope it gets a DVD release. http://bit.ly/9uh3Du #. www.resiliencefilm.com [Read More]
Kim Jong-un has plot to disrupt G20, says Radio Free Asia
Well, I guess it would be a surprise if they DIDN'T have a plot to disrupt the G20 meeting. http://bit.ly/c0WHKe # “The defense commission regards the G20 meeting as a plot by world financial powers to isolate North Korea internationally,” RFA said. “To prevent it from happening, a concrete set of measures were discussed.” It’s … [Read More]
Concert notes: Baramgot at the South Bank
When Baramgot visited London two years ago they played to a sparsely populated mediaeval church in the middle of the Barbican complex. This year, the performance was in the more comfortable environment of the Purcell Room, and the audience was much bigger. What we gained in comfort was somewhat lost in atmosphere – the echoing … [Read More]
Little Angels come to London
Sadlers Wells seems to be the venue of choice for big budget, but free, Korean shows. Hot on the heels of the musical Another Sun, we will be getting the Little Angels, who will be performing at Sadlers Wells on 2 October in aid of the British Korean War Veterans. Two performances, 3pm and 7:30pm. … [Read More]
Korea returns to 100% Design London
100% Design London: 2010 KOREA DESIGN Pavilion September 23rd (Thur) – 26th (Sun), 2010 (4 days) Stand L70, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London Hosted by Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) Organized by Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP) Supported by Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Korea Design: Innovative Design through Advanced Technology Design in Korea … [Read More]
Celebrate Chuseok with the Anglo Korean Society
A notice from the Anglo-Korean Society: CHUSEOK EVENING Wednesday 22nd September 2010 6.30pm Korean Cultural Centre UK Grand Buildings, 1 – 3 Strand, London WC2N 5BW Main Entrance on Northumberland Avenue (nearest underground station – Charing Cross) Chuseok, a traditional Harvest Moon festival, is held on the 15th day of the Eighth Moon in the … [Read More]
Winterplay launches UK album with civilised gigs
Last weekend saw Winterplay’s UK debut and launch of their first western album on Universal. Three gigs in two remarkably different settings. Their first performance was in the Cultural Centre on Friday 10 September. Demonstrating the remarkable flexibility of the space, the area next to the reception desk had been converted into a stage, with … [Read More]
British galleries sell well at Korea International Art Fair
British galleries sell well at Korea International Art Fair, according to the Korea Times (“Art market recovers but still has far to go”). But it’s the cheaper Damien Hirst prints that are selling, not the originals. http://bit.ly/an9c9L # [Read More]
Chasing Money: A Million to screen at the KCC
Looking at the synopsis of this film, I am reminded of Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale. Now that was a fun film. As this one’s a 15, maybe the results won’t be quite so dramatic. THE 56TH KOREAN FILM NIGHT At the Korean Cultural Centre UK A Million 7pm, Thursday 23rd September Director: Jo Min-ho Cast: … [Read More]
Lee Jae-min and the Robot Dance in the 1980s
“Until just now I was unaware that Korea too had synth pop in the 80s. And people that did the robot dance: 이재민. http://youtu.be/LBV8wGW1aYY” Thanks to Indieful RoK for the link to this 1987 video. [Read More]
Autumn Show: Mimi Youn – Mememimi
News of a solo photography show currently on in central London, by Slade-trained Korean Mimi Youn. Autumn Show: Mimi Youn – Mememimi Exhibition Dates: 4th September – 23rd October 2010 Viewings by appointment from Tuesday to Saturday at any time To make an appointment contact: [email protected] tel.: +44 (0) 7920 520 777 Central London gallery … [Read More]
Middlesborough footballers in North Korea
Middlesborough women footballers refresh the town’s 1966 World Cup links with North Korea in a goodwill trip to the country http://bbc.in/aH1lTn #. Rebecca Stephenson was the first female footballer from the west to score a goal in North Korea [Read More]
FTA will be signed in October – scotch whisky to benefit
EU-ROK FTA to be signed on 6 October at a Brussels summit, says BBC. Scotch Whisky could be a big winner, with its current 20% import duty phased out over three years. http://bbc.in/9TRQOC # [Read More]